[MNASIS-L] University of Iowa position announcement

[Mixon, Tracy A]

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES
IOWA CITY, IOWA

Position Vacancy
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT II

Position Description: This position provides application support and
development for central library systems, including several commercial
applications and numerous locally developed solutions. The incumbent will
be responsible for the implementation, development, and support of numerous
server-based applications running primarily on Windows and Solaris
operating systems, with backend technologies that include Microsoft SQL,
MySQL, and Oracle. The level of support varies among the applications and
includes installing and configuring vended software, providing third-tier
user support, creating functional and technical specifications for local
development, recommending programmatic solutions, modifying and writing
program code, writing documentation and documenting program modifications,
and providing backup system administration support. This position provides
second-tier support to library technical services and public services staff
who maintain the data and identify local development needs. Third-tier
support is provided to students, faculty, and other library patrons. The
incumbent will have regular contact with several library vendors and
information providers and will serve as a liaison between library staff and
system vendors. This position is in the University Libraries' Information
Systems Support Team and reports to the Coordinator of Information Systems
and Technology. Some travel for conferences and training and occasional
evening or weekend support may be required.

Qualifications:
Required: A bachelor's degree and 3-5 years experience in applications
development, or an equivalent combination of education and related
experience; excellent written and oral communication skills; demonstrated
problem-solving and organizational skills; knowledge of programming
concepts and demonstrated competency in one or more scripting or
programming languages including perl; knowledge of database modeling and
design; demonstrated knowledge of HTML and JavaScript; ability to learn new
software applications quickly; skill in providing customer support.

Desired: Experience in library systems applications including SFX and/or
MetaLib; experience with web server applications including IIS and/or
apache; database experience with MS SQL, MySQL, and/or Oracle; familiarity
with ASP and .NET; web server administration experience; experience with
server operating systems including Windows Server 2003 and/or Solaris;
general understanding of the mission and functions of a research library
and the information needs of academic users; demonstrated interest in
professional development.

Salary and appointment: Appointment will be made at the Application
Development and Support II (Pay Grade 9) level. The salary range is $37,608
- $40,000. The University of Iowa offers an attractive package of benefits
including 24 days of paid vacation per year, TIAA/CREF retirement, and a
flexible selection of medical, life, dental, and vision insurance,
childcare credit, and additional options.

The University of Iowa Libraries: The University of Iowa library system
consists of the Main Library, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences
and 10 branch libraries (Art, Music, Business, and the sciences). With more
than 4 million volumes, the Libraries ranks 30 out of 113 among the
Association of Research Libraries for size of collections. InfoHawk, the
Libraries' integrated online system, uses ExLibris' Aleph 500
software.  The Libraries has been innovative in the development of services
related to digital technologies with the creation of such units as the
Information Arcade and Information Commons. The University Libraries is an
active member of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), the Committee
on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), the Center for Research Libraries
(CRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Coalition for
Networked Information (CNI), and the ARL SPARC Project.  The Libraries
provides a program of support for professional development activities and
its staff members are actively engaged in national cooperative efforts.

The University and Iowa City: A major research and teaching institution,
the University of Iowa offers internationally recognized programs in a
diverse array of academic, medical, and artistic disciplines, from
otolaryngology to fiction writing, printmaking to space science, hydraulic
engineering to dance. The University consists of a faculty of 2000 and a
permanent staff of 15,000 serving 29,000 students, close to 10,000 of whom
are registered in graduate and professional degree programs. Approximately
8% of the University's workforce is minority faculty and staff, 9% of the
student body are members of minority groups, and 7% are international
students. Iowa City is a community of some 63,000 people with excellent
educational, recreational, and cultural advantages and was ranked the
number one metropolitan area in which to live by Editor & Publisher Market
Guide in 1999. It is readily accessible via interstate highways and a major
airport only 30 minutes away.

Application Procedures: Applications must be received by October 26, 2004.
Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, and the
names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to: Susan
Marks, Coordinator, Human Resources & Diversity Programs, University of
Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA, 52242-1420 (319-335-5871), lib-search at uiowa.edu.


THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
EMPLOYER. WOMEN AND MINORITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

For more information about the University of Iowa Libraries, see our
website at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/index.html

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